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“Eventually you started sleeping in the basement.”
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“Eventually you started sleeping in the basement.”
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From One Essential Worker To Another
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From One Essential Worker To Another
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“I visited him March 8th. I just got this feeling that I needed to go see him.”
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“I visited him March 8th. I just got this feeling that I needed to go see him.”
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A Little Bit Of Kindness
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A Little Bit Of Kindness
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"Every day I wake up and just wonder, 'Is this the day that COVID-19 is gonna come home with me?'"
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"Every day I wake up and just wonder, 'Is this the day that COVID-19 is gonna come home with me?'"
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“The most difficult part of this is losing my best friend.”
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Congratulations Class of 2020!

Graduation may feel different this year, but these stories remind us that's all the more reason to celebrate. Learn how you can honor the class of 2020 through remote conversation.

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Celebrate the #Classof2020 with StoryCorps

Celebrate the #Classof2020 with StoryCorps
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Lessons Learned
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Lessons Learned
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"I told you that one day, you were going to go here to Stanford."
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"I told you that one day, you were going to go here to Stanford."
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"Everywhere we went my mother would make sure that they enrolled us in school."

"Everywhere we went my mother would make sure that they enrolled us in school."

Get to Know StoryCorps

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An Introduction to StoryCorps from our Founder
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Stories to Lift Your Spirit

Civic Duty and Connection in the Days of COVID-19

These everyday people show how we can come together and help one another during this global health crisis. Discover how you can have meaningful conversations remotely.

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Introducing StoryCorps Connect, a New Way to Come Together Through Remote Conversations

Introducing StoryCorps Connect, a New Way to Come Together Through Remote Conversations

We’re excited to launch StoryCorps Connect, a new, free platform that enables individuals to take part in a StoryCorps interview with a loved one, remotely.
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“When everybody is running away from the danger, we run towards it”
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“When everybody is running away from the danger, we run towards it”

Funeral Director Dan Flynn talks with his daughter Shannon about being a member of the national mortuary response team during COVID-19.
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"The bravest of us right now is absolutely terrified."
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"The bravest of us right now is absolutely terrified."

Longtime friends Josh Belser and Sam Dow, who are healthcare workers in different states, have a conversation to check in with each other during the coronavirus pandemic.
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“Everyday that we step foot on that bus, we come home with the possibility of not infecting ourselves only, but our loved ones.”
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“Everyday that we step foot on that bus, we come home with the possibility of not infecting ourselves only, but our loved ones.”

New York City bus operators Tyrone Hampton and Frank de Jesus talk about how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted their calling.